Spirit of New Zealand 21 DAYS CHRISTCHURCH AUCKLAND LCQB

Explore beautiful Abel Tasman National Park on a full-day walk or a half-day cruise on optional experiences in Nelson.

FLEXIBLE HOLIDAYS

Enjoy a great mix of included activities and free time that’ll truly make you feel like you’re on holiday. TIME

FOR YOU

Lunch is supplied through Eat My Lunch, an organisation that has given over 1 million lunches to Kiwi kids.SUSTAINABLE

TRAVEL

Stay overnight in magical Milford Sound where you will get the chance to spot wildlife, go kayaking and enjoy the scenery.

ICONIC SITES

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Rotorua

Paihia

Picton

Lake TaupoHuka Falls

Napier

Parry Kauri Park

Dunedin

OamaruTe Anau

Milford Sound

Franz Josef Glacier

Haast

Mt. CookHokitika

Punakaiki Nelson

Buller Gorge

Whangarei

AUCKLAND

Wellington

CHRISTCHURCH

OmaramaQueenstown

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1 Welcome to ChristchurchMeet your Travel Director and travelling companions this evening at a Welcome Reception. Hotel: Ibis.

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Visit the city this morning, then travel over the Canterbury Plains to Lake Tekapo and view the Church of the Good Shepherd before continuing to Mt. Cook National Park. Hotel: Heritage Gateway. B D

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Travel via Oamaru to Dunedin for a city tour on arrival. Hotel: Kingsgate. B

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Journey through rainforest, ancient glaciers and mountain ranges, and pass through the monumental Homer Tunnel. See Lake Matheson, Pop’s Lookout, Cleddau Valley and the Chasm before arriving in Milford Sound for your overnight cruise (cruise may not operate on 10 Sep 2020 departure. On this date, you can enjoy a day cruise on Milford Sound and accommodation in Te Anau or Queenstown).Cruise: Overnight Milford Sound. B D

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Depart this morning for Lake Te Anau. Explore the famous Te Anau Glowworm Caves by boat, drifting in silent darkness beneath the luminous shimmer of hundreds of glowworms. Later, travel to Queenstown. Hotel: Copthorne Hotel and Resort, 3 nights. B

6 Queenstown Free Time Today is free for you to explore Queenstown

at your own pace. This evening, consider a cruise across Lake Wakatipu aboard the vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw. B

7 Queenstown Free Time Today, take time to either relax or tailor your

own action-packed agenda. B

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mining settlement of Arrowtown. Travel on to witness the serenity of the region’s vivid blue lakes, the most famous of which is pristine Lake Wanaka. Drive over the spectacular Haast Pass and take a rainforest walk to Thunder Creek Falls on your way to the extraordinary Franz Josef Glacier. Hotel: Scenic Franz Josef Glacier, Douglas Wing. B D

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This morning, why not choose an optional experience and see Franz Josef Glacier from the air or take a glacier hike. Travel on to Hokitika, home of New Zealand’s famous greenstone, for a factory visit and demonstration. Continue to Punakaiki to view the Pancake Rocks. Hotel: Punakaiki Resort. B D

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The Heritage Highway leads you to the Buller Gorge and Kahurangi National Park before arriving in Nelson. Hotel: Rutherford, 2 nights. B

11 Nelson Free Time Today you’ll have the option to journey to

the top of the South Island and take a scenic cruise in the Abel Tasman National Park. B

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Visit the seaside village of Picton then cruise on Queen Charlotte Sound before heading across Cook Strait to the North Island and Wellington, New Zealand’s capital. Enjoy a city sights tour before a guided tour of Te Papa Museum of New Zealand. Hotel: Travelodge, 2 nights. B

13 Wellington Free Time Explore Wellington at your own pace today. B D

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Your special packed lunch today won’t only be wholesome, it will also feed a Kiwi child who may otherwise go without, through the charity ‘Eat My Lunch’. Travel through the vineyards of the Wairarapa region and Hawke’s Bay, and take a walking tour of Art Deco Napier. Hotel: Scenic Te Pania. B L

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Today journey to Lake Taupo, then visit Huka Falls on your way to Rotorua. Visit Te Puia,

at a concert and Hangi Highlight Dinner at the Hotel: Ibis, 2 nights. B HD

16 Rotorua Free Time Today is free for you to explore at leisure. B

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Travel through the dairy-farming land of Waikato en route to Auckland. Hotel: VR Queen Street. B

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Travel through Northland to the Bay of Islands where you’ll experience spectacular scenery as you cruise through the ‘Hole in the Rock’. Hotel: Copthorne Resort, Garden View, 2 nights. B D

19 Bay of Islands Free Time Today is free for you to explore at leisure. B

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Drive through lush farmland scenery on your return to Auckland. This evening, join your Travel Director and travelling companions for a Farewell Dinner. Hotel: VR Queen Street. B FD

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Your holiday comes to an end this morning after breakfast. B

BEST BUYS

DEPARTURES AND PRICES2019 2020 continued

per person twin share land only

CHOOSE THIS TRIP IF YOU’D LOVE TO:

Enjoy the most two-night stays of our NZ range

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime overnight cruise

Tour the Art Deco town of Napier with a local expert

Cruise the Bay of Islands and see Te Puia thermal valley

SMART WAYS TO SAVESee page 5 for great savings <Kings Club Young traveller discount Save up to $725pp Triple share Save up to $360pp Concession card Save up to $75pp

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FLIGHT INFORMATIONDay 1 Day 21 Flights are not included in the holiday price

Start EndOct 10 Oct 30 7225Nov 28 Dec 18 7225Dec 19 Jan 08 7225

2020Start End Twin Jan 02 Jan 22 7225Jan 30 19 7225

06 26 722520 Mar 11 7225

Mar 12 Apr 01 7225Apr 09 Apr 29 6595Apr 30 May 20 6595Sep 10 Sep 30 6595Oct 08 Oct 28 6995Oct 22 Nov 11 6995

Start End Twin Nov 05 Nov 25 6995Nov 26 Dec 16 6995Dec 03 Dec 23 6995Dec 17 Jan 06 6995Dec 24 Jan 13 6995Dec 31 Jan 20 6995

2021Start End Twin Jan 07 Jan 27 6995Jan 28 17 6995

04 24 699511 Mar 03 699518 Mar 10 699525 Mar 17 6995

Mar 04 Mar 24 6995Mar 11 Mar 31 6995Mar 25 Apr 14 6995

Single Supplement (add to price above): $2615pp Exceptions 09/04/20 to 10/09/20: $2560pp Exceptions 08/10/20 to 25/03/21: $2650pp

From $6595

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